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- 6851: Fahrenheit 451: Books - A Part of Our Past
- ... watch a show on it. No one reads books anymore just for the fun of it, or so they can read the paranormal, science fiction, horror, classics, fiction or non-fiction novel that surround our world. If we want to see stuff like that we will watch “The X-Files” or rent a Stephan King movie. Actually when you read books there is much more satisfaction about it. They help you ... that kind of satisfaction out of watching a movie, it just goes in one ear and out the next. Reading also keeps people from going illiterate and it encourages other to read. What would the world be like if everyone were illiterate? It would be terrible, those who could read would be named “freaks”, just like the people who read book in Fahrenheit 451. They would be outcast from the rest of the world. It would be like as if everyone were racist against those people, and we all know the racism is one of the worst things to plague man kind. Where would those in the world ...
- 6852: Scarlet Letter Punishment Quot
- ... to understand it. Though this quote can relate to a persons personality, it also might not relate to a person at all. All people are different and think differently than others. Almost everybody in the world has a different understanding of what is wrong and what is right, and also of what should be punished and what should not be punished. The quote Only the man who has enough good in ... to them. The person will gain nothing, they will gain no knowledge from their act or their punishment. There are a lot of reasons why people do not understand the concept of punishment in the world. People think very differently from others, therefore, people will have different beliefs of what is right and what is wrong. A person might consider one thing to be a wrong action and the need to ... and there is no need for punishment. If actions are not dealt with correctly, punishment will be of no use. People will become out of control and there will be nothing but chaos in the world we live in. This quote relates to the book, The Scarlet Letter, as well as all of its characters quite a bit. In fact the whole book, from what I have read, is mainly ...
- 6853: As A Technology, It Is Called Multimedia
- ... demand, video games, databases, educational programming, home shopping, telephone services, telebanking, teleconferencing, even the complex simulations of virtual reality. This souped-up television will itself be a powerful computer. This, many believe, will be the world's biggest media group, letting consumers tune into anything, anywhere, anytime. The most extraordinary thing about the multimedia boom, is that so many moguls are spending such vast sums to develop digital technologies, for the ... Warner will launch a trail full-service network in Florida with a range of interactive services. These two announcements signaled the start of a mad multimedia scramble in America, home market to many of the world's biggest media, publishing, telecoms and computer companies, almost all of which have entered the fray. The reasons are simple: greed and fear: greed for new sources of revenue; fear that profits from current businesses ... video images. Imagine being able to communicate instantly with voice, picture, and text with a business colleague or a loved one thousands of miles away. Interactive multimedia systems promise to revolutionize education. In a complex world of constant change, where knowledge becomes obsolete every few years, education can no longer be something that one aquires during youth to serve for an entire lifetime. Rather, education must focus on instilling the ...
- 6854: Bird Flu Crisis In Hong Kong
- ... B and C. Influenza B and C rarely cause local outbreak of flu but not the influenza A. It is very important to all mankind as this is the type of virus that has caused world-wide pandemics. And H5N1 belongs to the vision of influenza A. What is H5N1? H stands for hemagglutinin (HA), which is a viral protein. It will cause the red blood cells to stick together. And ... the disease. (Cited from http://www.synapse.ndirect.co.uk) Bird flu virus H5N1 was first isolated form birds in South Africa in 1961. Within these 37 years, the virus seemed to disappear in the world. But with no warning given in advance, the virus reappeared last year in May and caused 6 deaths in Hong Kong. People who are infected by the virus H5N1 would have the characteristic symptoms including ... Therefore poultry farmers and vendors should not shift the whole burden to the government. 4. Tourism industry hit by flu fears Bird flu terror further hit the struggling tourism industry. Tourists from all over the world did not dare to visit Hong Kong. Officials of Cathay Pacific Airline in Taiwan said that 15% (about 25 000 tickets) of the two-for-one tickets had been refunded. Cancellation had also come ...
- 6855: Blackmur R.P., Form And Value
- ... The Southern Review, 1936 and later reprinted in the text entitled “Form and Value in Modern Poetry.” The author of the critique describes the meaning behind Yates’ poetry. He also describes Yates’ view of the world and explains how this influences the poetry and the response by many readers towards the work. Blackmur uses a comparison with other poets of the same era. Blackmur also describes in a way that is ... that magic and the interpretation of this, is dependent on the reader’s knowledge of magic. He continues the argument, by implying that Yates believed that imagination was as valid a way of understanding the world as was logic. Blackmur also argues that because Yates has a view of life, that many readers do not share, the poetry is often interpreted as “sterile”. Exposition of the critics ideas and relevance Following ... The Southern Review, 1936 and later reprinted in the text entitled “Form and Value in Modern Poetry.” The author of the critique describes the meaning behind Yates’ poetry. He also describes Yates’ view of the world and explains how this influences the poetry and the response by many readers towards the work. Blackmur uses a comparison with other poets of the same era. Blackmur also describes in a way that ...
- 6856: Tourism
- Tourism In truth, the attributes of tourism have changed rapidly during the twentieth century. Today, it is virtually impossible even to avoid the effect that the tourism industry has on the world. On the following lines I shall in an explaining voice treat the subject of tourism and I wager you'll find it rather interesting. First and for most; Why do we become tourists? What is ... any other line of business, from construction industry to raising cattle. Today, it is more or less well known to people that tourism has grown to massive proportions, being almost the largest industry in the world. This of course brings along with it heaps of problems, connected to the fact that where there is money to be earned (and thus power to be controlled), man has neither moral nor restrictions to ... wealth. In the compendium, there is an article from the Morning Star that talks about how people in the 70s considered the tourism a "harmless way to transfer wealth from the north to the third world". Today there are evidence which speaks of a terminal degeneration over the last 20 years, where the tourism industry and tourists weakens third world countries standard as unique territories into being merely "attractive spots", ...
- 6857: The Ones Who Walk Away From Om
- ... lives at the expense of this helpless other and have rationalized that it could not really be happy anyway. A comparison could be made between the child and the ones who see him with first world countries looking at third world countries. The people in first world countries feel sorry for the third world countries but usually do nothing. Similar to the ones who walk away from Omelas, leaving the child to continue to suffer. By leaving hopefully the guilt for ...
- 6858: Monkey
- ... audience by using symbolism successfully accomplishes the intention in the novel. All humans feel a need, a hunger for the things that benefit their way of living. Monkey easily symbolizes many ordinary humans in this world. Monkey s life represents a journey that reflects the lives of most human beings. From the beginning of the novel,Monkey expresses hunger that is overpowered by greed. Similar to human beings,Monkey first seeks ... evil goes up against each other throughout the novel. The tension between good and evil comes natural throughout the book just as human beings experience hardship in everyday lives. Another similarity portrayed between Monkey s world and human civilization are the values and the customs they hold. Chinese moral values are deeply incorporated into the world of Monkey. One lesson represented is the loyalty to one s family which is a very important part of Chinese culture. The vengeance of a father by his son is twice seen with Tripitaka ...
- 6859: Cloning
- Cloning: Is there a good side to human cloning? Technology is changing the world as we know it. Not all of these advances in technology are viewed as positive. One of the breakthroughs that has received mixed responses is the issue of cloning. There has been much debate on ... certain to rage on for many years to come. You may be asking yourself: What is cloning? How can I benefit from cloning? Is cloning legal? Why should we clone human beings? What is the world community doing to control cloning? I hope to answer these and other questions throughout the course of this paper. What is cloning? According to the Human Cloning Foundation (HCF1998), cloning is a scientific process in ... an ancient Buddhist proverb that says, “Never allow your emotions to make a decision without the benefit of your intellect”. This is a sound bit of advice, especially for a decision which will impact the world and mankind as we know it. However, after a review of the information you will find that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. That is not to say that cloning is flawless. There are several ...
- 6860: Wuthering Heights: Romanticism
- ... When Heathcliff and Catherine are young, they often go out at night onto the heath to enjoy the freedom and beauty of nature. The moor serves them as a religious sanctuary from the harshly exaggerated world they live in: Mr. Earnshaw tells his own daughter, "'thou ‘rt worse than thy brother. Go, say thy prayers, child, and ask God's pardon'" (46). Much later, in a symbolic replay, Cathy says to ... the characters become more introverted and reclusive except for the newest generation—Hareton and Cathy. Heathcliff is a perfect example of the Byronic hero. He has ennui, or melancholy over the inevitable sadness of the world: Heathcliff is saddened with mistreatment and thinks that he can cure the sadness with revenge. Heathcliff is also a very solitary person after Catherine leaves him; he has no friends, he has nothing to love ... era felt that some vanity was acceptable among the wealthy, while the Romantics felt that one must always be humble. The reader loves the humility of Romanticism because of the arrogance in man's despicable world which surrounds him. Romanticism stressed the childlike virtues, unlike the Neoclassical stress of the adult-like virtues of behavior, manner, and propriety. Mr. Earnshaw's Romantic love for the child's virtues is displayed ...
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